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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mary.pujeh64@yahoo.fr
  • gregpujeh00@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mary pujeh" <mpujeh@acasa.ro>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 19:25:29 +0300
Subject: Hi," mrs mary pujeh.


Dear Beloved one,
from mrs mary pujeh United Nations Refugee Camp
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire. Private
Email: mary.pujeh64@yahoo.fr

Thank you for taking the time to read this mail. i am Mrs. MARY PUJEH
ALLEN, from the Diamond rich country district of Bombali in Northern
Province of Sierra Leone.I am a widow to Mr.MOMOH PUJEH ALLEN, the managing
director of the Sierra Leone diamond mining co-operation and transport
minister. I am currently living in a refugee center in Abidjan Ivory Coast.
My family and I have been unfortunate to find ourselves caught up in a very
difficult situation in Abidjan.

but it is of utmost importance to me and my family. Anyway, I am about to
entrust my destiny and the destiny of my whole dependants on your shoulder
if you can help us, it will also be of immense benefit to you too. This
transaction demands utmost trust, honesty, integrity and most important,
secrecy. It is only through the above that my family and I will be assured
of our security.This regrettable situation led to the killing of my husband
and only daughter and the displacement of my family During the brutal civil
war in my country Sierra Leone, my late husband of blessed memory was
brutally murdered by the rebels led by Mr. Foday Sankoh, he was murdered
with my only daughter (Nina.

But my two orther sons (Greg & Daniel) and I managed to escape to Ivory
Coast, a neigbouring country through the help of the International Rescue
Committee (IRC).But before my ate husband's death, he drew my attention to
a box containing about twelve million US dollars ($12 Million) which he
smuggled out at the start of the war to a Local Bank in Abidjan, He made
the deposit in name of my son Greg Pujeh, He also gave me the certificate
of deposit and receipt issued to him by the Bank, which I still have in my
possession.

Please visit the following web pages for further information on the
SierraLeone war. http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sl.html

The problem I have is that as a refugee, the immigration law does not allow
us to open or hold operate bank account here, and the language barrier,
since here is a french country, I do not want to seek the assistance of
just anybody for fear of being duped or defraud of our only livelihood, I
have sold almost all my jewelries to keep body and soul together, hence the
Ivoirian Government is not really taking care of us. What is required of
you is to give us your full name, telephone and fax numbers and contact
address so that I can secure a Power of Attorney in your favour that would
enable you contact the Bank as the beneficiary of the Fund.

You can then transfer the funds to your bank account after all legal
documentations are done and secured. In order to make it worthwhile, we
will give you part of the money. We have also map out 5% of the principal
sum for any expenses that you may incurred during the transaction process
which includes your traveling expenses, we intend to invest the remaining
part of the money on your advice in any lucrative business ventures in your
country, you may even act as our financial adviser if you are so disposed.
If you want and can help, you can contact my son Greg Pujeh Allen who
recently got a job in one of the local farms here in town at
gregpujeh00@yahoo.fr or contact me back at my privat Email
mary.pujeh64@ayhoo.fr I am looking forward to your immediate response, as I
believe that destiny has brought us together.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Mary Pujeh Allen



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